How Do You Make A Magic Wand Penetrate A Handkerchief?
Making a magic wand pass through a seemingly normal handkerchief is a classic of parlor magic. Because the handkerchief is normal, it can be borrowed from a spectator. Display the handkerchief to the audience to show that it is normal (because it is). Hold it by two corners so it hangs down and display both sides. This effect is easier to accomplish with a larger piece of cloth, so a woman’s scarf works even better than a normal handkerchief. When magicians talk to each other, they like to call handkerchiefs “silks,” even if they are not silk and larger pieces of cloth are “foulards.” Tap the wand against something to prove it is solid. Pass it out for examination if there is time to kill, but try not to drag this out. It really is not worth it. Part of being a good performer is pacing effects correctly. Extend the left hand and make a fist with the thumb up. Magicians call this “holding out the left fist.” Cover the fist with the foulard. It is best to place the foulard so that one co
